Mini-Show Cactus November 2023: Crested and Monstrose
Crest and monstose are mutations of the cellular structure.
Crest and monstose are mutations of the cellular structure.
These 3 genera produce rosettes with thick leaves. Graptopetalum is native to Mexico and Arizona. Graptoveria and Pachyveria are nursery hybrids.
A genus of cacti from the dry coastal deserts, particularly the Atacama Desert, of northern Chile.
Ariocarpus is one of the treasures of the world of Cacti, from Central to Northern Mexico and Southern Texas. Obregonia, the artichoke cactus, is a genus of cacti with a single species, from Mexico.
These 2 caudiciform genera, are unrelated except that they are both from Africa and Southeast Asia and are named after the country Aden.
These 4 genera, in the Crassulaceae family, include plants from many parts of the world.
Astrophytum (Bishop's Hat) is a (mostly) star shaped cactus from north/central Mexico and southern Texas, USA.
The Bromeliads, like Cactaceae and Agavaceae are a New World family.
Melocactus are recognizable by the large cephalium that develops on mature plants. They are native from Brazil to Southern Mexico, including the Caribbean.
Cissus is one of the largest genera of succulents, and one of the weirdest. Cyphostemma is a member of the Vitaceae or grape family.